Hackaday Links: August 20, 2023

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In some ways, we’ve become a little jaded when it comes to news from Mars, which almost always has to do with the Ingenuity helicopter completing yet another successful flight. …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 20, 2023

AUKUS treaty members set sights on revolutionary quantum sub navigation

Using very small atoms to guide very large submarines, Q-CTRL has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence to develop quantum mechanics systems for the AUKUS treaty partners to navigate subs on long underwater missions.Continue R… Continue reading AUKUS treaty members set sights on revolutionary quantum sub navigation

GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation

GPS is a powerful navigation technology, but it doesn’t work as well inside buildings, underground or underwater. Now engineers in Japan have developed and tested an alternative technology that uses cosmic rays to track movement beneath a building with… Continue reading GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation

This is the Future of Waste Management

Many of us have been asking for some time now “where are our robot servants?” We were promised this dream life of leisure and luxury, but we’re still waiting. Modern …read more Continue reading This is the Future of Waste Management

Garmin lets latest bike computer recharge while sunbathing during rides

Garmin has added solar charging to its latest Edge bike computer, which boasts up to 100 hours of per-charge battery life, improved GPS accuracy, more ride analytics, easy setup out of the box and a refreshed user interface.Continue ReadingCategory: Bi… Continue reading Garmin lets latest bike computer recharge while sunbathing during rides

Existing Wi-Fi access points could help robots navigate buildings

Because GPS doesn’t work indoors, it can be difficult for robots to determine where they are within a structure. A new system could help, by using a building’s existing Wi-Fi access points to guide wheeled or walking robots.Continue ReadingCategory: Ro… Continue reading Existing Wi-Fi access points could help robots navigate buildings